Earth's Place in the Universe - Quiz 1

At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

• Northern hemisphere
• Southern hemisphere
• Neither hemisphere

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What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when it is fall in the Northern Hemisphere?

• winter
• spring
• summer
• fall

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Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?

• The equator rotates slower than the poles.
• The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
• The equator always receives direct sunlight.
• The equator has 18 hour days.

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In the Northern Hemisphere, on which day will you receive the most daylight?

• September 21
• December 21
• March 21
• June 21

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Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall

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What is Earth's annual motion around the sun called?

• Rotation
• Revolution

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One rotation of Earth is equal to

• a day.
• a year.
• a month. 

If Earth rotated slower, we would have...

• shorter days.
• longer days.
• shorter years.
• longer years.

Where on Earth can you experience entire days of darkness?

• The equator
• The poles
• The Tropic of Cancer
• The Tropic of Capricorn

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The Northern Hemisphere gets __________ sunlight in the winter, which leads to _________ temperatures.

• less direct, hotter
• less direct, colder
• more direct, hotter
• more direct, colder

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